Past Events 2005-2006
- Sat Nov 18 2006 - Just for Laughs Cabaret (Juste pour rire) - 2111
St. Laurent Blvd., Montreal
Les Soirées Belluscious - Golden Era-style cabaret show - the same exuberant musichall of singing and dancing, in a new venue, with an expanded cast and even more stunning numbers - Fri Oct 27 2006 - Restaurant du Vieux Port - Old Montreal
Les Soirées Belluscious - Golden Era-style cabaret show - the opening night of an exuberant musichall of singing and dancing - Mon Oct 16 2006 - Monument
National Theater- Montreal
La relève en folie - a gala event showcasing many Montreal artists - a sample of Les Soirées Belluscious - Apr. 29 2006: Guest artist at the RapSohD Finals 2006
- Wed Apr 5 2006 - Tanna
Schulich Hall, McGill University Faculty of Music, 527 Sherbrooke
Street West, Montreal
Piano Recital (class of Professor Luba Zuk) - Sun Mar 12 2006 - Cabaret
du Mile End (ex Kola Note), 5240, Park Avenue, Montreal
FACES - McGill's Caribbean Students' Society party and talent show - Sun Feb 26 2006- Coco Café, Jello Bar, 151 Ontario E., Montreal, (514) 285-2621 - "Heritage" - Black History Month - solo guest performer (piano and vocals)
- Tue Oct 5, 12, 19 and 26 2005 - La Station Restaurant and Bar, 356 rue Saint-Charles E, Longueuil - keyboards and backup vocals with Sule Heitner and his band.
- Wed Jun 29 to Sat July 2 2005 - Late
Night Jazz Hour - at the Théâtre
Ste. Catherine, 264 Ste. Catherine St. E., Montreal.
Melina and band playing an eclectic fusion of jazz standards and soul (during the 2005 Montreal Jazz Festival).
Band members: James Clemens-Seely, drums; Marc Weber, bass; Will Paul, keyboards; Thom Evans, clarinet & sax; Alissa White-Gluz, back-up vocals. - Thu May 5 2005 - At the Marianopolis College, Montreal - free.
Piano recital (classical) - Sat Apr 30 2005 - At the Pierrefonds Cultural Center, Pierrrefonds
Melina performed clasical piano as a guest artist at the RapSohD Talented Teen Competition 2005 finals, and had the honor to present the crown to the new Miss RapSohD Talented Teen 2005. - Sat Mar 12 2005 - At the Oscar Peterson Hall, Concordia University,
Montreal.
Melina opens for Lorraine Klassen's 5th Annual Concert in honour of International Women's Day with Soweto Groove, and also performs as backup singer together with the RapSohD Talented Teen Competition winners (from 2001 to 2004), as well as singer Sara Rénélik, paying a tribute to South Africa's 1st Female High Commissioner to Canada Ms. Theresa Solomon, in a show sponsored by Avenue Art Gallery.
